Eischeid Beats Crowded Field to Become the Newest Judge

Lisa Eischeid (EYE-shy-d) beats eight other opponents to become the new General Sessions Judge, Part Four. She won with 22-percent of the total vote, beating her closest opponent Ben Bennett by 325 votes.

Eischeid, who has a law office on the square, says she believes her experience will serve the county well in this new judgeship...

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Eischeid will begin work as judge on September 1st and will be based at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. The position was created by the Rutherford County Commission in April to help relieve the caseload on the other three judges in the county.